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Tension felt overnight as around 300 loyalist bonfires lit in the North

Jul 12, 2025 08:42
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Tension felt overnight as around 300 loyalist bonfires lit in the North

72 calls to the fire service were bonfire related, with one firefighter attacked in Lisburn.

Firefighters dealt with a challenging night - as around 300 hundred loyalist bonfires were lit across the North.
That included a bonfire on Meridi Street in south Belfast, despite calls to refrain due to asbestos at the site.

72 calls to the fire service were bonfire related, with one firefighter attacked in Lisburn.
They also dealt with a number of wildfires.
It comes as tens of thousands of marchers prepare to take part in 12th of July parades today.

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